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I didn’t use to like bronzer because… well, first of all I’m fair skinned, so I always thought I would end up orange. Then I tried some wrong bronzers for my skin and got convinced I was right from the beginning.

But then a couple of months ago I was offered a The Body Shop Baked to Last Bronzer and everything changed. Now I have two bronzers in powder and one in gel (all from The Body Shop). I love the brand because they have tones that suit fair skin, which was something I was struggling to find.

No matter what I just can’t get bronzer to work on me. I try just because everyone seems to love it, but I’m really pale and must have an odd skin tone because it never works. I don’t mind too much, because I actually like being pale. Embrace the pale!

i’m fair-skinned (MAC NW20) so many of the bronzers i’ve tried just make me look dirty. i really wanted benefit dallas to work for me because i liked the idea of a blush/bronzer hybrid but i swatched it and the contrast was way too intense. i also have benefit 10 (received it as a gift!) and i have to blend it a lot so it doesn’t look ridiculous on me.

BUT, i recently got that sephora “summer faves” kit – if you’re waffling, go for it because the bag is really nice and i usually hate them – and it had the too faced peach leopard bronzer and i LOVE it.

i also like really natural looks so that complicates it.

TL;DR: i really like the look if it’s subtle, but i’m so fair it’s hard to find something that works.

For a lllooonnnggg time, I wasn’t into bronzer at all. Whenever I tried any on, it would just make my face look orange (I have bright red hair and freckly/pale skin so you can only imagine how that looked). But after I tried NARS laguna I was hooked! I love using it to conture my face; it really helps thin out certain areas and I always feel like my end product looks much more natural since I use a full coverage foundation. Love it. 🙂

Please give The Body Shop a chance ^^ I also have really fair skin and changed my mind about bronzers with this brand. You should check their Honey Bronze summer collection. Just so you understand, my skin is so pale and I still use shade #2 because shade #1 looks exactly like my skin (and for a bronzer you want something slightly darker).

I hate bronzer. Partly because when it’s applied badly, it looks absolutely horrible. Partly because it’s associated in the vast majority of people’s mind to health and beauty and vitality. Partly because I’m tired of people telling me to buy one.

I’m pale; bronzer look horrible on me; I’m perfectly healthy; I don’t need to appear tan. I embrace my skin for what it is: pale, unable to tan, and almost allergic to the sun.

Don’t get me wrong. Bronzers can look amazing on some people. But I hate that it’s absolutely everywhere and the must-buy product for everyone come summertime, like it’s a vital necessity.

I really don’t like the way bronzer looks (on me or on a lot of other people). I’m perfectly happy to be deathly pale. Plus, I don’t think anything would ever convince anyone that I’m even a little tan, haha.